Edmonton Journal said: / r5 k0 l2 P4 f7 u7 l0 l) O$ I"The ceremony preceded 16days of competition, for which China has spent $70 billion - six times the record of Athens in 2004." : j1 g7 _1 }2 y( Y0 d% i/ l# w) U0 \6 p* h/ u
0 [/ w e# v4 m$ A$ j0 m1 W"Without the Olympics' willingness to play, China could never have had this kind of opportunity to show the world the power of a national mind so sharply focused on an instrument of good., fear China a little less, maybe even like it a little?" ' A' L. r3 f' |+ C/ d-----------------------------------------------3 C% e2 O; X% q$ n h$ S
the meaning of the big party is inestimable.